Fans of night sights should warm right up to the new XS® Sights variation of its popular DXT2® Big Dot® Night Sights for the Smith & Wesson® M&P®9 Shield™ EZ® and theHK® P7 M8, P7 M13 and P7 PSP pistols.
“Known for exceptional front sight visibility in all lighting conditions, these second-generation Big Dot Night Sights are available in Optic Yellow® and Optic Orange®,” according to an XS Sights announcement. “The DXT2 Big Dot sights drive focus to the front sight and downrange threat using a large, high-contrast front and a V-notch rear sight for an unobstructed view of the front sight.”
The Big Dot fronts use a patent-pending colored Ember glow dot that absorbs light, causing the sight to glow before it’s dark enough to see the tritium center, according to XS Sights.
“The glow dot also stores energy enabling it to glow brightly for many hours,” the news release says. “The V-notch rear sight features a vertical white stripe with a tritium vial at the center, creating a “dot-the-‘I’” sight picture for fast and accurate target acquisition in high-stress situations.
Optic Yellow is the most visible color in low light, XS Sights says, while Optic Orange is the best for bright light settings such as shooting outside in daylight and offers a high-glow intensity that maintains visibility in decreasing light levels.
